ImAc-Novel resources for the broadcasting industry
In a previous post we discussed our motivation for exploring alternative presentation options for subtitles in 360° media. In this article we will have a deeper look, describe the impact of switching to a 360° scenery and show some approaches how subtitles could be handled. Mapping subtitles to 360° media Let’s have a look at … Continue reading “Subtitles for 360° media – alternative presentation for immersive experiences (part 2) – IRT”
The Digital Assembly 2018 will take place on 25 and 26 June in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event is co-organised by the European Commission and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Digital Assembly is a major annual forum that gathers more than 1,000 stakeholders and high-level policymakers to debate the EU … Continue reading “IMAC at the Digital Agenda in Sofia – UAB”
The NEM Initiative – New European Media Initiative – was established as one of the European Technology Platforms under the Seventh Framework Programme aiming at fostering the convergence between consumer electronics, broadcasting and telecoms to develop a new business sector of networks and electronic media. In order to respond to this new need and under the requirement of the … Continue reading “Sergi Fernández (i2cat) and Pilar Orero (UAB) elected for NEM Steering Board – UAB”
Introduction Motion Picture Expert Group [MPEG], a working group from IEC and ISO which laid the foundation for the multimedia industry with the MPEG-2 TS and the MP4 file formats, a series of successful codecs both in video (MPEG-2 Video, AVC/H264) and audio (MP3, AAC) and the new generation codecs with MPEG 3D Audio, HEVC … Continue reading “Our journey at MPEG Meeting #122: make accessibility great again – MotionSpell”
The Project ImAc was presented this year as part of the 2018 GAAD on May 17th at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). GAAD is a global action that has been organised since 2015, always on the third Thursday of May. The TransMedia Catalonia research group, based at UAB and partner in ImAc joined GAAD for … Continue reading “ImAc presented at Global Accessibility Awareness Day GAAD 2018 – UAB”
In ImAC we have deliberately chosen to involve users in the main phases of the project to get continuous feedback. As a result of a number of focus groups involving end users held in November 2017, we have come up with several concepts about the presentation of accessibility services in 360° content. The outcome highlights … Continue reading “Realisation of user-centred design – RBB”
A key element of any software development is the architectural design. In the same way the architecture of a building not only defines the look of the finished construction but also the materials, structures and how they all fit together, these things must all be defined for a software framework. This is especially important for … Continue reading “User requirements to Architecture design – The University of Salford”
When subtitles are provided in a 360° environment, they are typically fixed at the bottom of the screen and centered horizontally. This is fine for common 2D TV, but maybe is not the best strategy for 360° media. By making use of the additional “dimension”, maybe subtitles can convey more than just textual information. Whereas … Continue reading “Subtitles for 360° media – alternative presentation for immersive experiences (part 1)- IRT”
User centered design approach in ImAc has meant that the user requirements of potential end users such the need to access and engage with immersive content independently are prioritised during the development stages of the project. Real end users are involved in every step of the design and implementation of the tools that will enable … Continue reading “UAB and i2cat test Eye-tracking in 360º – UAB”
As in any project, Dissemination is one of the most dynamic activities in the Immersive Accessibility Project (ImAc) and this document sets out the activities planned as part of it. These activities aim to promote the project and make results available to relevant stakeholders from academia and the industry through the course of this 30-month … Continue reading “Immersive Accessibility Project: Dissemination Plan (Version 1)”